Road Safety Road Rules 2017

Rule 311(1) amended by S.R. No. 21/2025 rule 16.

Rule 311(1)(c) amended by S.R. No. 153/2019 rule 4(Sch. 1 item 22).

Note

Oversize vehicle is defined in the dictionary.

• Part 7 (Giving way), except—

– rule 67 (Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights);

– rule 68 (Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at other places);

– rule 69 (Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection (except at a roundabout));

– rule 70 (Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or length of narrow road);

– rule 71 (Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at other places);

• Part 8 (Traffic signs and road markings), except—

– rule 102 (Clearance and low clearance signs);

– rule 103 (Load limit signs);

• rule 111(3) (which is about entering a roundabout from the right marked lane or line of traffic);

• rule 116 (Obeying traffic lane arrows when driving in or leaving a roundabout);

• Part 11 (Keeping left, overtaking and other driving rules);

• Part 12 (Restrictions on stopping and parking);

• rule 268 (How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle);

• rule 288 (Driving on a path);

• rule 289 (Driving on a nature strip);

• rule 290 (Driving on a traffic island);

• rule 296 (Driving a vehicle in reverse);

• rule 297(2) (which requires a driver to have a clear view of the surrounding road and traffic).